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March 14, 2009

Boston Red Sox Fans in New York

Towards the end of the dinner shift rush, my phone started vibrating. I glanced down saw it was Pete. Curious as to why he was calling when he knew I was at work (or at least, should have known), I sneaked out the back door to answer my phone. The conversation went something like this:

Me: Hello?

Pete: KK! How could you forget?

Me: Forget what?
Pete: About the game! It's the Red Sox vs. Yankees tonight! You're the only other Sox fan I know since I moved to New York, we were supposed to order a pizza and watch the game tonight!
Me: Oh... that game is tonight? I'm at work.

Pete: Get off of work if you can. I thought you were a true fan, KK.

Me: I am! OK, I might be late. I'll try to get off early.

I couldn't. I was stuck at work until 11p.m. and since I was supposed to work until midnight, I have to work an extra hour tomorrow to make up lost time. I'm such a bad fan now. Before, I used to watch nearly every game if I could and of course, I would never miss a Red Sox-Yankees game. (For people confused about the rivalry between these two teams, see here). So, sorry for letting you down Pete. I'll try to be a better Sox fan in the future =) We have to watch each others backs in Yankee territory! I still wear my Red Sox cap sometimes. I remember, a man opened a window of a bus and yelled at me the last time I was wearing it. I was born in New York, I live and work here, but my heart will always belong to the New England teams!

Today's Random Picture:

The U.S. divided by "fan-zones" according to baseball team, courtesy of Nike.